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Fair Trade Fortnight event

Fair Trade Fortnight event

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Grange Soroptimists were part of the Fair Trade fortnight event in Grange on March 11th. It was good to meet other supporters of Fair Trade and have a chance to show our work supporting chocolate making workshops for girls in Ghana and of course share chocolate made with Ghanaian cocoa beans! Lets hope Grange will become a Fair trade town. So far we have raised £670 for chocolate making worklshops for girls in Ghana initially with our Fair Trade way walk and then selling chocolate treats and having a chocolate raffle. We hope to try and walk the whole Fair Trade way There is still time to support the crowdfunder for the project called Chocolate has a name which is aiming to teach the girls at Tarkwa Breman school in Ghana to make chociolate. This will ensure the girls stay at school and improve their
Burns Night 21st January 2023 for Soroptimist Charities

Burns Night 21st January 2023 for Soroptimist Charities

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Piping in the haggis 50 members and guests enjoyed a traditional Burns Supper. Ewen Cameron piped in the haggis and then recited the Address to a Haggis.  Everyone then  tucked into  haggis, neeps and tatties with a wee dram of whisky followed by delicious cranachan. We were delighted that Soroptimists from  the NW Region and lots of locals attended to make the evening such a success. After supper were the traditional speeches with The Immortal Memory by Isabel Huggett, then Mike Gibbons proposed The toast to the Lassies and Jeanette Duckworth replied. The evening rounded off rolling pounds  to win a bottle of whisky , and then  singing some traditional Scottish  songs, ending of course with Auld Lang Syne! £900 was raised  for charities supported by our club. £500 was sent to ShelterBox  which provides  disaster relief  throughout the world including in Turkey and Syria
Burns Night January 21st 7 for 7.30pm

Burns Night January 21st 7 for 7.30pm

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We are looking forward to welcoming you to  Cartmel Village Hall  for our Burns night supper which will be on Saturday 21st January rather than on 25th.  There will be a cash bar and raffle. The haggis will be piped in at 7.30pm by Ewen Cameron and he will then Address the Haggis  and then after the Selkirk Grace,  we all sit down to a supper of haggis, neeps and tatties  with a complimentary dram of whisky, followed by Cranachan for dessert. After the meal there will be the usual speeches , The Immortal memory talking about Burns, then the Toast to the Lassies and the Reply on behalf of the Lassies where there is some light hearted banter. The ever popular rolling a pound to win a bottle of whisky will raise some extra cash for our charities. We will then have some Scottish
What did Grange Soroptimists do to help needy families at Christmas?

What did Grange Soroptimists do to help needy families at Christmas?

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Club members donated money and along with Club charitable funds and sales of preserves the Club was able to provide 50  family sized food hampers and 5 extra large ones. Six members packed all the food purchased, ready for distribution by Barrow Women's Centre staff. We were grateful to Kirkbie Kendal School who also collected items for gifts for teenagers. Packing hampers Handover of the hampers
What did Grange Soroptimists do to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence?

What did Grange Soroptimists do to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence?

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Members have been busy during 16 Days of activism against Gender Based Violence.  Orange the world Our action included wearing  orange, badges saying "No to Violence against women" and wearing orange hearts to raise awareness of the 16 Days of activism. The 16 Days were from Nov 25th ( UN Day for Elimination of Violence against Women)  to December 10th - Human Rights Day and we were busy. Awareness raising on Social Media spread the message diring the 16 days. We also wrote as part of Amnesty International's Write for Rights campaign  in support of women  persecuted for their beliefs and actions across the world . 50 letters were written , multiple E mails sent, petitions signed and Social media posts done. Monday 5 December was the United Nations' (UN) International Volunteer Day 2022  and this year the theme was solidarity through volunteering. The campaign
Magic of Christmas Flower Demonstration with Joan Bentley Nov 20th

Magic of Christmas Flower Demonstration with Joan Bentley Nov 20th

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90 members and guests enjoyed a Magic of Christmas Flower demonstration by Joan Bentley who educated us and entertained while producing beautiful arrangements. A total of £715 was raised for our Soroptimist charities including Barrow Women's Centre. All of the ten arrangements were raffled at the end of the  very successful afternoon held at the Ulverston Sports and Social Club.
Grange Soroptimists go to Belfast Conference and pick up award October 2022

Grange Soroptimists go to Belfast Conference and pick up award October 2022

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Three members of the Club enjoyed a thought provoking and friendly conference in Belfast, making new friends and renewing friendships. The theme was Climate for Change  which encompassed climate issues and the need for change,  in many ways including working for gender equality. We were also delighted to win a Best Practice award for our Fair Trade Way Walk for Chocolate making workshops for the daughters of Ghanaian cocoa farmers. The Chocolate has a name project is working with Tarkwa Breman  girls school and our club so far have directly raised £485. If you want to contribute  to the project you can do so here We were delighted to see Grange Soroptimists Singing for Memory photo featured on the Sustainable Development Goals  banner on display. We also enjoyed some down time visiting tourist sites in Belfast and on the Antrim Coast. If you want further
Hair Razor for Tap Twinning

Hair Razor for Tap Twinning

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On 19th October members and guests enjoyed an evening with a difference presented by our member Jeanette who has a wealth of experience in hairdressing. Hair Razor was a celebration of hairdressing and Jeanette demonstrated  different styles and techniques and talked about her experiences including the great value of apprenticeships.  The audience was entertained, sitting  back in a relaxed atmosphere with a glass of prosecco looking  back at styles from  the past and current techniques, presented in a fun way. The models sitting on stage  reading Cumbria Life added a feeling of actually being in a salon! £355 was raised for our charities which this year include Tap Twinning when we will twin a tap in Cartmel Village Hall with one in a developing country. For information about our work or joiniung the club please CONTACT US
Magic of Christmas with Joan Bentley November 20th 2pm

Magic of Christmas with Joan Bentley November 20th 2pm

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We are looking forward to welcoming people to Ulverston Sports and Social Club for a great afternoon on Sunday 20th November  at 2pm. Joan Bentley will be entertaining and educating us while making some amazing Christmas arrangements. These will be raffled afterwards so theres a chance to win something spectacular. The bar will be open and you can sit back and enjoy  Joan's demonstration , a drink and a slice of cake. Tickets are £5. Contact Isabel or Chris to reserve your tickets. For further information  about our work or joining or for  tickets you can also CONTACT US